Outdoor Play
The City of Burlington offers a variety of outdoor play options and locations. Explore our many outdoor play programs available year-round.
Residents and visitors can borrow sports equipment for free. Learn how to use sports equipment lockers
Many of our parks feature basketball courts that are open for public use without needing to book them.
BMX, which stands for bicycle motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes either in competitive racing, freestyle BMX or on or off-road recreation. We have a BMX track at Nelson Park.
LaSalle Park offers the only Bocce Ball court in Burlington. It is available to use for free on a first come, first serve basis.
Visit one of our many parks throughout Burlington year-round.
Check out our cricket pitch located in the centre of Central Park behind the Burlington Public Library.
Check out cycling trails and lanes throughout Burlington and find cycling resources.
Tyandaga Golf Course has a nine-hole disc golf course available (off season). You can borrow disc golf equipment for free through the Play Equipment Lending Library at the Burlington Public Library.
Burlington's Tyandaga Golf Course offers the convenience of an urban golf course in a suburban atmosphere. Nestled in the escarpment and located in the heart of the city, Tyandaga's natural contours, waterways and broad leaf woods offer a unique and challenging golf experience.
Plan your next visit or learn more about Tyandaga Golf Course.
The Central Park Labyrinth is located in the northeast corner of Central Park across from the Rotary Youth Centre near the Guelph Line entrance to the park. Walking the labyrinth can calm and restore a sense of balance to the body, mind and spirit.
Check out one of the many playgrounds available for year-round play in Burlington.
Outdoor Pickleball courts are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Summer. For indoor Pickleball programs, visit our Pickleball page.
We offer many beautiful and accessible picnic sites. All parks feature nature trails, baseball diamonds, a playground, washrooms, rain shelters and parking areas.
Learn more about picnic locations and booking process.
Visit The Beachway to enjoy the sun, sand, water and scenery.
There are several pools and splash pads available for family fun throughout the year.
We have both indoor and outdoor skating options so you can enjoy skating year-round. Explore our skating programs and locations. We also offer skating at the Burlington Rotary Centennial Pond in the winter.
Check out the different skateboarding areas throughout the city which feature:
- Banks
- Ledges
- Mini ramps with spine and pump bumps
- Modular ramps
- Rails
- Stairs
Our skate parks welcome people of all ages and abilities. No BMX bikes are allowed in skateboard areas.
There are many sports fields in Burlington available for both organized sports and pick-up play.
Table tennis, or ping pong, is a fun sport for all ages. Visit Brant Hills Community Centre.
There are many tennis courts in parks throughout Burlington available for pick-up play. Please limit your play time to 30 minutes if there are other people wanting to use the court.
Tobogganing is a popular family activity in the winter months. We have designated six hilly areas that are safer for tobogganing in the city:
- Brant Hills Park: the hill southwest of the tennis courts
- Central Park: the hill northwest of the Community Garden
- LaSalle Park: the hill east of the parking lot
- Lowville Park: the hill on the southwest end of the park
- Nelson Park: the hill on the east side of the park, north of the Centennial bike path
- Tyandaga Golf Course: at hole number four on the west slope, 1265 Tyandaga Park Dr.
Safety Tips
Follow these tips to help make tobogganing safer:
- Avoid icy or bare hills
- Always sit down and face forward on a toboggan
- Avoid tobogganing in the dark
- Avoid wearing scarves or any clothing that could get caught in a toboggan
- Check hills for obstacles
- Do not build jumps or other obstacles on the toboggan hill
- Wear a helmet designed for winter sports
- Use a toboggan that is in good shape and has brakes and steering
- Walk up the side of the hill and leave the middle open for others coming down the hill
Recreational Trails and multi-use paths
Walk, bike or rollerblade through Burlington's extensive Recreational trail and bikeway system.